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Articles by Steroplast Healthcare
Articles by Steroplast Healthcare
2 May 2023
A Medical Diagnostic Equipment List
A huge part of a doctor’s job is to diagnose a wide range of health conditions as quickly and accurately as possible. We explain the diagnostic process and take you through the most widely used medical diagnostic equipment used throughout the healthcare sector.
21 April 2023
What is Advanced Life Support?
Advanced life support (ALS) is a life-saving set of procedures medically-trained professionals can use to save someone’s life.
ALS not only involves the use of advanced life support equipment but the employment of leadership and management skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving to mobilise multidisciplinary teams to take action effectively to save a casualty in life-threatening cardiac and respiratory danger.
19 April 2023
A Surgical Instruments List With Names and Uses
As a surgeon or surgeon’s assistant, it’s important to know the names and uses of all the different surgical instruments. So if you’re studying for your MRCS exam, here’s a handy guide to general surgical instruments with names to help you stud
19 April 2023
How to Choose the Best Dressing for Burns
Do you know what dressing to put on a burn and why? We take you through the different types of burn dressings available and offer guidance on which one to choose to promote healing and prevent infection.
19 April 2023
Botox Injection Essentials: 14 Key Supplies for Aesthetic Professionals
If you’re setting up a botox business or expanding your beauty and aesthetics service offering, you’ll need to be well-equipped before you even start acquiring clients. Injection equipment, PPE, hygiene supplies, safe disposal equipment, and all the other bits and pieces you never realised you needed are on this list.
18 April 2023
An Essential Hospital IV Equipment List
Intravenous (IV) equipment is used to administer fluids and medicines via a piece of tubing directly into the bloodstream via a vein. IV equipment commonly uses gravity to deliver fluid via a bag into a vein in the hand or arm. See the diagram for the usual IV administration set-up.
17 April 2023
Methods of Decontamination and Sterilisation of Surgical Instruments
The reuse of surgical instruments helps keep costs down and protect the planet from creating even more medical waste. But surgical instruments, by their very nature, get exposed to biohazards with virtually every use. Given the optimal environment and enough time, bacteria can multiply on surgical instruments and put the next patient at risk.
17 April 2023
Where to Get Cheap First Aid Training Equipment
If you’re setting up a first aid training business or you need to source new equipment, you’ll probably have a tight budget to work to. First aid equipment isn’t the only cost in a training business when you consider all the other general supplies.
17 April 2023
The Recommended First Aid Training Equipment List to Teach a Course
You can’t teach a first aid course without first aid training equipment. These realistic replicas give students the opportunity to practice skills in close-to-life situations. First aid training with the right equipment creates an immersive experience that helps build confidence in your students, so don’t scrimp on these essentials.
14 April 2023
Nitrile Gloves: Safety
Nitrile gloves are considered the most protective type of disposable gloves on the market. Puncture-proof, tear-proof, chemical-resistant, and non-irritating nitrile gloves are the go-to in numerous industries, from healthcare to mechanics.